Kathryn “Kathie” Records

Phone 970-351-2137
Location Gunter Hall 3280
Address Campus Box 125 Greeley, CO 80639

Education

  • Ph.D in Clinical Nursing Research, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • Master’s of Science, Maternal Newborn Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
  • Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO

Professional Experience & Affiliations

Professional Academic Experience

Professor, University of Northern Colorado. (2020 – Present).

Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado. (2018 – 2020).

Hubert C Moog Endowed Professor; PhD Program Director, University of Missouri – St Louis.

(2013 – 2018).

Associate Professor, Arizona State University. (2005 – 2013).

Associate Professor, Washington State University. (1997 – 2005).

Assistant Professor, Washington State University. (1991 – 1997).

Administrative Roles

PhD Program Director, (2014 – 2018).

Core Director, Mentoring and Collaboration, (2011 – 2013).

Director of Mentoring, (2003 – 2005).

Lead Faculty, Obstetrics, (1991 – 2005).

Research Expertise & Interests

Juried

Journal Article

Accepted

Ahuja, M., Awasthi, M., Gim, S., Records, K., Cox, J., Al-Ksir, K., Doshi, R.,

Sathiyaseelan, T., Tremblay, J., Fernandopulle, P. (in press). Association of early

initiation of cannabis with suicidal behaviors. Substance Abuse: Research and

Treatment.

Published

Ahuja, M., Awasthi, M., Records, K., Lamichhane, R. R. (2021). Early age of alcohol

initiation and its association with suicide behaviors. Journal of Substance Use and

Misuse.. DOI: DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1922452

Ahuja, M., Records, K., Haeny, A., Gavares, E., Mamudu, H. M. (2021). The association

between police arrest and suicide ideation among emerging young adults: Does race

matter? Health Psychology Open.. DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2021.1922452

Ruiz, R. J., Newman, M., Suchting, R., Pasillas, R. M., Records, K., Moore, T. A., Stowe,

R. P. (2021). Pregnant Mexican American biopsychosocial/cultural risks for adverse

infant outcomes. Nursing Open, 8(2), 709-720.. DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.676

Price-Blackshear, M. A., Pratscher, S. D., Oyler, D. L., Armer, J. M., Chen, A.-L., Cheng,

M. X., Records, K., Udmuangpia, T., Carson, J. W., Bettencort, A. (2020). Online

Couples Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Young Breast Cancer Survivors and

their Partners: A Randomized-Control Trial. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 38(5),

592-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1778150

Ruiz, R. J., Newman, M., Records, K., Wommack, J. C., Stowe, R. P., Pasillas, R. M.

(2019). Pilot study of the Mastery Lifestyle Intervention. Nursing Research, 68,

494-500.. DOI: DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000384

Twidwell, j., Sanner-Stiehr, E., Allen, K., Records, K., Hsueh, K. H. (2018). A conceptual

model for predicting academic success in prelicensure nursing programs through

expanded cognitive aptitude assessment. Nurse Educator. December 20, 2018 –

Volume Publish Ahead of Print – Issue – p. DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000635

Amankwaa, L. C., Records, K., Kenner, C., Roux, G., Stone, S. E., Walker, D. S. (2018).

African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates. Nursing

Outlook, 66(3), 316-318.. DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2018.03.006

Amankwaa, L. C., Records, K., Kenner, C., Roux, G., Stone, S. E., Walker, D. S. (2017).

African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates: AAN Policy

Recommendations. Available from the American Academy of Nursing,

www.aannet.org

Records, K., Hanko, S. (2017). Decision support to enhance prenatal care using the

screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment model. Journal for Nurse

Practitioners, 12(9), 605-612.

Lynn, J., Ward Smith, P., Records, K. (2017). The lived experience of urban plus-sized

Black women in a midwestern city. Journal of the National Black Nurses Association,

28(2), 13-18.

Twidwell, J. E., Records, K. (2017). An integrative review on standardized exams as a

predictive admission criterion for RN programs. International Journal of Nursing

Education Scholarship, 14(1).. DOI: 10.1515/ijnes-2016-0040

Wiseman, P., Records, K. (2015). Using theory to drive Influenza-related text messaging

interventions. International Journal of e-Health and Communication, 6(2), 44-58.

Records, K. (2015). Obesity and Women’s Health (Editorial). Journal of Obstetric,

Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, 44(6), 758-9.. DOI:

10.1111/1552-6909.12753

Pignotti, G. A., Vega-López, S., Keller, C., Belyea, M., Ainsworth, B., Nagle Williams, A.,

Records, K., Coonrod, D., Permana, P. (2015). Comparison and evaluation of dietary

quality between older and younger Mexican-American women. Public Health

Nutrition, 18(14), 2615-24.. DOI: 10.1017/S1368980014003085

Vega-López, S., Pignotti, G. A., Keller, C., Todd, M., Ainsworth, B., Nagle Williams, A.,

Records, K., Coonrod, D., Permana, P. (2015). Participation in a social-support

physical activity intervention modestly improves lipoprotein cholesterol distribution

among postpartum sedentary Hispanic women. Journal of Physical Activity & Health,

12(9), 1289-97.. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0245

Records, K., Keller, C., Coonrod, D., Ainsworth, B., Todd, M., Belyea, M., Nagle-Williams,

A., Permana, P., Vega Lopez, S. (2015). Correlates of depressive symptoms after

birth for Latinas who are overweight or obese. Health Care for Women International,

36(3), 356-74.. DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2014.973956

Keller, C., Ainsworth, B., Records, K., Todd, M., Belyea, M., Vega-López, S., Permana,

P., Coonrod, D., Nagle-Williams, A. (2014). A comparison of a social support physical

activity intervention in weight management among postpartum Latinas. BMC Public

Health, 14, 971.. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-971

Records, K. (2014). Differentiating the generation of knowledge from the application of

knowledge (Editorial). Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing:

JOGNN, 43(4), 399-400.. DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12476

Keller, C., Vega-López, S., Ainsworth, B., Nagle-Williams, A., Records, K., Permana, P.,

Coonrod, D. (2014). Social marketing: Approach to cultural and contextual relevance

in a community-based physical activity intervention. Health Promotion International,

29(1), 130-40.. DOI: 10.1093/heapro/das053

Morales, S., Records, K. (2013). Interventions to reduce abuse-related stress during

pregnancy. International Journal of Childbirth Education, 28(3), 34-40.

Ainsworth, B. E., Keller, C., Herrmann, S., Belyea, M., Records, K., Nagle-Williams, A.,

Vega-López, S., Permana, P., Coonrod, D. V. (2013). Physical activity and sedentary

behaviors in postpartum Latinas: Madres para la Salud. Medicine and Science in

Sports and Exercise, 45(7), 1298-306.. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182863de5

Wadsworth, P., Records, K. (2013). A review of the health effects of sexual assault on

African American women and adolescents. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and

Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, 42(3), 249-73.. DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12041

Keller, C., Todd, M., Ainsworth, B., Records, K., Vega-Lopez, S., Permana, P., Coonrod,

D., Nagle Williams, A. (2013). Overweight, obesity, and neighborhood characteristics

among postpartum Latinas. Journal of Obesity, 2013, 916468.. DOI:

10.1155/2013/916468

Keller, C., Records, K., Coe, K., Ainsworth, B., Vega López, S., Nagle-Williams, A.,

Permana, P. (2012). Promotoras’ roles in integrative validity and treatment fidelity

efforts in randomized controlled trials. Family & Community Health, 35(2), 120-9..

DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e31824650a6

Records, K., Keller, C., Ainsworth, B., Permana, P. (2012). Instrument selection for

randomized controlled trials: Why this and not that? Contemporary Clinical Trials,

33(1), 143-50.. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.09.006

Records, K. (2011). Prenatal depression. International Journal of Childbirth Education,

26(4), 19-22.

Records, K., Wilson, B. L. (2011). Reflections on meeting women’s childbirth

expectations. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN,

40(4), 394-8.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01269.x

Keller, C., Records, K., Ainsworth, B., Belyea, M., Permana, P., Coonrod, D.,

Vega-López, S., Nagle-Williams, A. (2011). Madres para la Salud: Design of a

theory-based intervention for postpartum Latinas. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(3),

418-27.. DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.01.003

Keller, C., Larkey, L., Distefano, J. K., Boehm-Smith, E., Records, K., Robillard, A.,

Veres, S., Al-Zadjali, M., O’Brian, A. M. (2010). Perimenopausal obesity. Journal of

Women’s Health, 19(5), 987-96.. DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1547

Records, K., Rice, M. J. (2009). Lifetime physical and sexual abuse and the risk for

depression symptoms in the first 8 months after birth. Journal of Psychosomatic

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 30(3), 181-90.. DOI: 10.1080/01674820903178121

Emerson, R. J., Records, K. (2008). Today’s challenge, tomorrow’s excellence: The

practice of evidence-based education. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(8), 359-70.

Records, K., Keller, C., Ainsworth, B., Permana, P. A. (2008). Overweight and obesity in

postpartum Hispanic women. Health Care for Women International, 29(6), 649-67..

DOI: 10.1080/07399330802089214

Rice, M. J., Records, K. (2008). HIPAA’s preconsent: Impact on study validity. Journal of

the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 14(3), 225-30.. DOI:

10.1177/1078390308319224

Rice, M. J., Records, K. (2008). Comparative analysis of physiological adaptation of

neonates of abused and nonabused mothers. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 4(2),

80-90.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-3938.2008.00013.x

Keller, C., Records, K., Ainsworth, B., Permana, P., Coonrod, D. V. (2008). Interventions

for weight management in postpartum women. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and

Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, 37(1), 71-9.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00202.x

McGrath, J. M., Records, K., Rice, M. (2008). Maternal depression and infant

temperament characteristics. Infant Behavior & Development, 31(1), 71-80.. DOI:

10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.07.001

Records, K. (2007). A critical review of maternal abuse and infant outcomes: Implications

for newborn nurses. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 7(1), 7-13.

Records, K., Rice, M. (2007). Psychosocial correlates of depression symptoms during the

third trimester of pregnancy. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal

Nursing: JOGNN, 36(3), 231-42.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2007.00140.x

Emerson, R. J., Records, K. (2007). Today’s challenge, tomorrow’s excellence: The

practice of evidence-based education. Communicating Nursing Research, 40, 106.

Emerson, R. J., Records, K. (2007). Design and testing of classroom and clinical

teaching evaluation tools for nursing education. International Journal of Nursing

Education Scholarship, 4, Article12.. DOI: 10.2202/1548-923X.1375

Records, K., Rice, M., Beck, C. T. (2007). Psychometric assessment of the Postpartum

Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 15(3),

189-202.

Records, K., Rice, M. (2006). Enhancing participant recruitment in studies of sensitive

topics. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 12(1), 1-9.

Beck, C. T., Records, K., Rice, M. (2006). Further development of the Postpartum

Depression Predictors Inventory-Revised. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and

Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, 35(6), 735-45.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00094.x

Rice, M. J., Records, K. (2006). Cardiac response rate variability in physically abused

women of childbearing age. Biological Research for Nursing, 7(3), 204-13.. DOI:

Records, K., Rice, M. J. (2005). A comparative study of postpartum depression in abused

and non-abused women. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 19(6), 281-90.. DOI:

10.1016/j.apnu.2005.07.010

Mason, W. A., Rice, M. J., Records, K. (2005). The lived experience of postpartum

depression in a psychiatric population. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 41(2),

52-61.. DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2005.00011.x

Emerson, R. J., Records, K. (2005). Nursing: Profession in peril. Journal of Professional

Nursing, 21(1), 9-15.. DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2004.11.008

Records, K., Emerson, R. J. (2003). Mentoring for research skill development. Journal of

Nursing Education, 42(12), 553-7.

Winn, N., Records, K., Rice, M. (2003). The relationship between abuse, sexually

transmitted diseases, and group B streptococcus in childbearing women. MCN: The

American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 28(2), 106-10.

Records, K., Rice, M. (2002). The experience of childbearing for abused Hispanic

women. Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 47(2), 97-103.

Records, K., Rice, M. (2002). Childbearing experiences of abused Hispanic women.

Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 47(2), 97-103.

Rice, M., Records, K., Williams, M. R. (2001). Postpartum depression: Identification,

treatment and prevention. Clinical Letter for Nurse Practitioners, 6(4), 1-4.

Rice, M. J., Records, K. (2000). Identifying abused childbearing women: Methodological

approaches. National Academies of Practice Forum, 2(1), 21-26.

Publications

  • Interventions to improve health status during pregnancy and postpartum
  • Effects of depression, violence, and obesity on health outcomes during labor and postpartum for mothers and infants
  • Mindfulness intervention for breast cancer survivors and their infants
  • Factors predicting success of 1st semester nursing students